Match Report


River PlateRiver Plate     IndependienteIndependiente
David ConnorDavid Connor Gary Parsons Gary Parsons
Luis AdvínculaL. Advíncula77
G
1
G
77Irven ZunigaI. Zuniga
Mauro TurdoM. Turdo38
G
2
D
70Agustín MedinaA. Medina
Rafael PaganR. Pagan28
D
3
D
69Jean RuidíazJ. Ruidíaz
Renato DreerR. Dreer17
D
4
D
70Hector ReedH. Reed
Cauã AmauriC. Amauri35
D
5
M
68Mauricio CastroM. Castro
Thomas FloresT. Flores72
M
captain6captain
M
70Tiago RamírezT. Ramírez
Efren ReynosoE. Reynoso34
A
7
M
69Harvey WrightH. Wright
Renan MontesR. Montes38
A
8
M
69Clayton ScottC. Scott
Emiliano AcostaE. Acosta31
A
9
A
69Frickson LarreaF. Larrea
Elmer BaileyE. Bailey22
A
10
A
73Earnest BedoyaE. Bedoya
Daniel BuenoD. Bueno67
A
11
A
67Davi AmaralD. Amaral
 
Diego SánchezD. Sánchez76
A
12
A
35Javier SotoJ. Soto
Claudio HurtadoC. Hurtado77
D
13
M
35Francisco GuzmánF. Guzmán
Santiago CarecaS. Careca75
D
14
A
32Ivan VasquezI. Vasquez

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Match Report
The air is damp with a fine drizzle here at Monumental Antonio V. Liberti where River Plate play host to Independiente. A crowd of 19,549 fill this 21,000 capacity stadium.
The pitch is in poor condition.
Both River Plate and Independiente are lined up in a 3-4-3 formation.
Today's match is refereed by Mauricio Redondo.


0.00
River Plate kick off!
6.33
Harvey Wright passes the ball forward to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya lofts in a cross ball towards Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral makes a looping header on goal. The ball edges just beyond the reach of the keeper, thudding into the back of the net. Goal!!
9.05
Thomas Flores clumsily knocks into Tiago Ramírez. The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Tiago Ramírez hobbles a bit, but should be okay.
10.03
Cauã Amauri changes direction and makes an attacking run forward. Cauã Amauri knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
16.23
Harvey Wright makes a probing pass to Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya lofts in a cross ball towards Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea is perfectly placed and heads the ball at goal. It's miles wide!
20.08
Mauricio Castro flicks a high pass forward. Frickson Larrea collects the pass. Frickson Larrea plays a one-two with Davi Amaral and advances towards the goal... Some good footwork from Frickson Larrea provides some space. He shoots at goal but Luis Advíncula is on top of it.
21.19
Hector Reed chips the ball to his team mate, Harvey Wright. Harvey Wright flicks a high pass forward. Earnest Bedoya comfortably collects the pass. Earnest Bedoya finds some space and shoots from distance but it's a lousy effort!
22.33
Clayton Scott plays the ball forward to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral cuts inside the box! Davi Amaral comes in from the left and smashes a shot from 12 yards out. Fantastic reaction save from Luis Advíncula!
26.31
Harvey Wright flicks a high pass forward. Frickson Larrea collects the pass. Frickson Larrea knocks in a cross ball which is cleared easily by the defence.
32.47
Agustín Medina passes the ball forward to Tiago Ramírez. Tiago Ramírez threads the ball through to Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea shoots from long range. The ball comes in low, but Luis Advíncula comfortably smothers it!
33.14
With vision, Agustín Medina plays the ball forward to Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro flicks a high ball forward to Davi Amaral who takes it down. Davi Amaral threads the ball through to Frickson Larrea but he's offside!
34.06
Agustín Medina chips the ball to his team mate, Mauricio Castro. Mauricio Castro flicks a high pass forward to Frickson Larrea who brings the ball under control. Frickson Larrea lofts in a cross ball towards Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral heads the ball goalwards but it misses the target by a large margin!
36.07
Tiago Ramírez darts forward. Tiago Ramírez threads the ball through into the box. Some world-class footwork from Earnest Bedoya provides some space. He scuffs the ball at goal but somehow Luis Advíncula manages to keep it out.
39.38
Harvey Wright flicks a high pass forward to Davi Amaral who brings the ball under control. Davi Amaral cuts inside the box! Davi Amaral rockets a shot on goal. The ball curls but is deflected over the bar by Mauro Turdo.
40.12
Corner kick to Independiente. Clayton Scott plays it to the far post. Luis Advíncula drops low and scoops up the ball.
45.00
Earnest Bedoya hacks Renato Dreer from behind! The referee reaches into his pocket ... it's a yellow card! Renato Dreer gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
45.00
The referee whistles the end of the first half!

Both teams emerge for the second half. River Plate appear unchanged since the first half. Independiente also appear unchanged since the first half.

45.00
The second half starts with Independiente kicking off!
47.31
Thomas Flores surges forward with the ball. Thomas Flores whips in a cross ball towards Daniel Bueno. Daniel Bueno gets a glancing touch on the cross ball. The ball takes a deflection leaving Irven Zuniga with no chance!! Goal for River Plate!
53.32
Efren Reynoso hacks Tiago Ramírez from behind! The referee calls over Efren Reynoso and warns him to calm down! Tiago Ramírez grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
59.40
Jean Ruidíaz gives the ball a hefty kick upfield. This is true route-one football. Frickson Larrea knocks in a cross ball but it is too close to Luis Advíncula who gathers it comfortably.
61.10
Clayton Scott flicks a high pass forward. Earnest Bedoya collects the pass. Earnest Bedoya knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Renato Dreer.
63.59
Renato Dreer comes in with a late challenge on Mauricio Castro. Renato Dreer is warned by the referee! Mauricio Castro gets up, but that knock is affecting his game.
72.13
Emiliano Acosta hacks Agustín Medina from behind! The referee calls over Emiliano Acosta and warns him to calm down! Agustín Medina grimaces as he struggles to run off the knock.
73.33
Tiago Ramírez flicks the ball to his team mate, Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral knocks the ball forward to Frickson Larrea but the linesmans flag is up. Offside!
75.45
Renato Dreer flicks a high pass forward. Efren Reynoso controls it well on his chest. Efren Reynoso knocks the ball to his team mate, Daniel Bueno. Daniel Bueno knocks in a cross ball but it is headed clear by Jean Ruidíaz.
77.30
Agustín Medina sees space and advances. Agustín Medina controls the ball well before passing to his team mate, Earnest Bedoya. Earnest Bedoya makes a probing pass between the defence to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral makes some space for himself and shoots at goal. Davi Amaral scores for Independiente!!
85.55
Tiago Ramírez makes a simple pass to Davi Amaral. Davi Amaral makes a pass forward but Frickson Larrea is yards offside!
90.00
Jean Ruidíaz advances with the ball. Jean Ruidíaz plays the ball forward to Frickson Larrea. Frickson Larrea puts a great ball through but Davi Amaral is slow coming back. It's an easy decision for the linesman. Offside!
90.00
The referee blows the final whistle

Match Statistics
 

River Plate

Independiente
Goals
1
2
Shots on Target
1
7
Shots off Target
0
3
Offsides
0
4
Fouls
4
1
Yellow Cards
1
1
Red Cards
0
0

Possession
20.8%
79.2%
Play Area
35.1%
42.9%
22.1%

Scorers
Daniel Bueno 47
Davi Amaral 6, 77

Man of the Match
The man of the match was awarded to Davi Amaral of Independiente

Match Ratings
1.Luis Advíncula (GK)
7
2.Mauro Turdo (GK)
6
3.Rafael Pagan (DEF)
6
4.Renato Dreer (DEF)
6
5.Cauã Amauri (DEF)
6
6.Thomas Flores (MID)yellow card
6
7.Efren Reynoso (ATT)
6
8.Renan Montes (ATT)
6
9.Emiliano Acosta (ATT)
5
10.Elmer Bailey (ATT)
6
11.Daniel Bueno (ATT)goal scored
7
 
12.Diego Sánchez (ATT)
0
13.Claudio Hurtado (DEF)
0
14.Santiago Careca (DEF)
0

1.Irven Zuniga (GK)
6
2.Agustín Medina (DEF)
7
3.Jean Ruidíaz (DEF)
7
4.Hector Reed (DEF)
6
5.Mauricio Castro (MID)
6
6.Tiago Ramírez (MID)
7
7.Harvey Wright (MID)
7
8.Clayton Scott (MID)
6
9.Frickson Larrea (ATT)
6
10.Earnest Bedoya (ATT)yellow card
7
11.Davi Amaral (ATT)goal scoredgoal scored
9
 
12.Javier Soto (ATT)
0
13.Francisco Guzmán (MID)
0
14.Ivan Vasquez (ATT)
0